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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21

those of Mr.. Opdale's partner and his
attorney. The testimony covers
about 800 folioa. Mr.. Opdale is
charged with various acts of crooked
ness, but has stoutly denied every
thing. The trial of Opdale'e action Of
libel tor $4,000 against the Daily
Leader also comes on at this term of
court.
AN electric fire alarm system is be-
ing put In place in Eau Claire.
THE Milwauy ee Bridge and Iron
Works were the successful bidders for
the Belle Isle bridge, Detroit River,
which will cost from $4,000 to
$3O5,OOO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
REER-MAKER!S FAIL.
Cincinnati Brewing Firm Suspends
With Heavy Liabilities.

Cincinnati Brewing Firm Suspends
With Heavy Liabilities.
CINCINNATI, o.. Sept. 19.-The George
Weber Brewing Company, of McMicken
Avenue, made an assignment this morn
ing to Jordan & Jordan, and Mallon &
Cofey, attorneys. Their liabilities are
estimated at 100000 and assets at $780,
600. Preferences in the form
of mortgages on real estate
were given to Isaac G. Miller,
ST 400; Anthony Troescher, 81 900; Will
lam Stitchnoth, Jr., $4,000; Merchants
National Bank, $4,000; Cincinnati Ma
tional Bank, $4,000; Stone Lake Ice
Company, $1,000; Edward Berghausen
& Co., SIG, 800; Joseph Schaller, $4,000;
Rosa Weber, $l6 500; Louisa Ehrgott,
$4S, 600; Mallon g. Coffey, $1,000; Jordan
& Jordan, SIS 900, and by chattel mort
gage to Louisa Ehrgott, Cincinnati Ma
tional Bank and Stone Lake Ice Com
pany, $2S, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
BROKE UP THE FAIR.
The Presidents Baby Show Results Dis
astrously to the Society.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 15.-The East
Aurora fair, the feature of which was
President Cleveland's baby show, was
not a great success. A tent had been
built inside the race course to accommo-
date the expected concourse of triplets,
but only three OF a kind appeared.
The gold eagle offered by Grover
Cleveland was won by three children
born two years ago to Albert K. Dart.
He is farmer of East Hamburg. There
were over fifty babies for the other
prizes, first among which was Gov.
Hill's $25 for the negro twins. Romeo
and Juliet Jackson, son and daughter Of
a Pittsburg waiter, won the prize. The
babies made such a noise that the
grounds were cleared before dark.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
vVROH GED BY GARRETT.

Ives Charges His Troubles to the Ba1ti-
more & Ohio President.
New YORK, Sept. 13.-The World this
morning publishes interviews with Hen
ny s. Ives and a number of his friends
which fill over seven of its columns.
Ives lays the blame for all his trouble
on President Garrett, and charges that
there was conspiracy among railroad
men and corporations to crowd him out
Of the field. He is conf lent that when
the affairs of the firm are settled there
will prove to be a large surplus. He
claims that he prevented the Mineral
Range Railroad from being paralIeled
and thus maintained it's value.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
PERISH IN Y'HEIk HOME.
Six Persons Burn to Death in Their
Blazing Dwelling.

New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 16.-At
O'Clock this morning an explosion oc-
Cured in the store of Dominick Mes
sina, at the corner Of Enghien and D au
phin Streets, and moment later the
entire building was on fire and all es-
cape from the upper stories, where Mes
sina's family resided, was cut off,
The fire must have been burning for
some time before the explosion which
was doubtless caused by the ignition of
powder which Messina kept for sale.
When the fremen reached the scene
the voices of the Messina family could
be heard above the roaring and cracking
of the flames, crying for help.
Every effort of the firemen to rescue
the unfortunate inmates of the burning
building failed, and the he! entire family
four little children, were burned to
death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21

Plans of the Dominion to Block the
Manitoba Railroad.

Iahs OF the DOMINION 30 Block the
Manitoba Railroad.
TORONTO, Ont. Sept. IA special to
the Globe to-day, from Ottawa, says per-
sons in the confidence of the Dominion
ministers state that if Manitoba does not
at once back down from her position in
regard to the Red River Railway
the federal government will withhold
the payments o. the next halt years
subsidy to the Manitoba government.
In that way they hope to cripple the
prevent the carrying out of contracts for
the construction and equipment of the
railway from Winnipeg to the boundary
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
BORN TO BE DROWNED.
A Negro Thag Killed by His Would b
Rescuers in Colorado.

Rescuers in Colorado.
DENVER, COL, Sept. 15.-Yesterday
afternoon, a negro cook named Joe
Dixon. employed at the Hotel Beau
mont, Ouray, Col, had fancied griev-
ance against Miss Ella Day, waitress,
and shot her four times with a large re-
volver, three balls taking effect in her
arms and the other in her breast.
Dixon was arrested and jailed.
Last night a mob went to the
jail for the purpose of lynching the
negro. They captured the guard bat
failed to gain an entrance. They then
saturated all parts of the building with
coal oil and set fire to it. The fire de-
partment came out and in the attempt
to extinguish the flames drowned the
negro, whose body was roasted in the
burning building. The wounded girl is
not expected to recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE.
Two Members of Parliament Suspended
from the sitting.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-During the discus
sion in the House of Commons last night
OF the amendments made in the House
of Lords to the coal miners bill, Mr..
Graham, Advanced Liberal, mem
Der for LaDarkshire, was sus-
pended for refusing to apologize for
derogatory reference to the House of
Lords. Edward Harrington, Nationalist
member from West Kerry, was also sus-
pended during last nights sitting. The
House at the time was considering the
amendments made by the House Of
Lords to the truck bill in reference to
weekly payment of wages in ireland.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
MENACED BY RAMS.
Two Spanish War Vessels Alarm the Peo-
Ole of Kew West.

KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 16.-This city is
all agog. A Spanish ram is anchored in
the harbor, and another is cruising up
and down the keys outside. There is a
rumor, which has gained considerable
credence throughout the citc, that they
are here to be used in kidnapping two Gu
ban-American citizens supposed to be
implicated in the latest tilibustering
movement The Spanish government
always has a few well-paid spies here,
and a successful kidnapping expedition
would not be at all difficult. So far as
defense is concerned, the town has
none. There is not even militia COM
pany on the island
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
SWEPT By FOREST FIRES.
Acres of Hardwood Timber Laid Low i
Michigan by Flames.


Michigan by Flames.
KoEHLER, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE forest
fires in this vicinity are again raging as
badly as ever, and if long soaking rain
does not come soon, this section will
not have left standing tree. The road
ed by falling timber, piled at
some points to height of ff-
teen feet, while not a line of the road
is entirely clear. About thirty acres
of the finest hard wood timber owned
by Senator I. w. Palmer is entirely
swept clean, while II. L. Koehler has
lost twenty acres of the same valuable
timber. AT night the sky is Illuminated
smoke is sufocating, and the crash of
the falling timber is deafenipg. It is a
great good fortune that this section is
sparsely settled. Heavy fires are also
reported from the Black Lake region.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
COMBINING F0R A FIGHT.
Campaign for the Reorganization of fl
Irish National League.

Irish National League.
New YORK, Sept. 19-An enthusiastic
body of Irish National leaguers met yes
terday to reorganize the once flourish
ing TWentv-third Ward branch of the
organization. All of the speakers con-
demned in the strongest language the
action of Balfour in suppressing free
speech in Ireland and predicted that
the time was not far distant when his
tyrannical career would be ended Sew
eral members were enrolled and COM
mittees were appointed to wait on all
those IN the district who were known to
favor liberty in Ireland
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
READY For REVENGE.
Incendiary Speeches by French Officials
at a BANQUET.

1HceHu1"Ty speeches by FTench Omcia1s
at a Banquet.
PARIS, Sept. 14.-At military banquet
at Toulouse, last evening, Gen. Breart,
commander OF the Thirteenth army
corps, declared that France now
knew her strength, and that she
was ready and awaited revenge.
M. Gales, member of the Chamber of
Deputies, said the recent mobilization
experiment showed that the army was
now in a position to give France the
revenge for which she impatiently
waited. The speech has excited seri-
OuS comment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21

"MA, de THEOLOGY say yer dat de hu-
man body am imposed of free-fourth
watah." "Waal, yo' bettah mosey
off to school, an git outen dat hot
sun, ur fus ting yo' know yo' be 'vap.
oratin. ~ Harper's Bazaar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
SPURNED BY THE SULTAN.
Turkey Refuses German Protection
Bulgaria Against Russia.

Bulgaria Against Russia.
PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Temps relates
that during the Berlin Congress Prince
Bismarck personally proposed to the
Turkish plenipotentiary to curtail Bull
garia by making Tirnova the capital in
stead of Sofia, promising the support of
Germany against Russian Entertainments
in return for the right of Germany to
tan rejected the offer and Germany has
since been less favorable to Ottoman
interests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
WORSE THAN TEE DROUGHT.
Rains End a Dry Spell With Damage to
Property and Loss of Life.

drought of over six weeks duration in
Alabama has been broken bycopiousrains
all over the state. The cotton not picked is
nearly all open in the fields and where
rains are heavy, much damage will be
done. A special to the Advertiser from
Tuscaloosa reports a terrific thunder
storm there during which lightning
struck two houses, killing one man, Rush
Turner, and injuring two others SO badly
that they are not expected to live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
A CAR OFF DYNA MITE ExPLoDEs
Terrible Result of Railway Collision
Five PnOple Killed.

Five People Killed.
CINCINNATI, O., Sept. 19.-The Times
Stars Springfield, O., special says col
lision occurred this morning at Fosters
Crossing, east of that place, on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago road be-
tween two freight trains, setting fire to
five oil cars and exploding car of dy
Mantle. Five persons were killed-the
fireman, Ed. Bach, and the engineer
and three tramps who were stealing a
ri6o =
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21

Elk, SECRETARY WINDOW and family
have been visiting at Warwick, Mass,
Mrs. WINDOWS native place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
THEY WILL HANG.

The Supreme Court of Illinois Confir rms
the Decision of the Chicago Court
an the Case of the Haymarket Muir
derers-The Date of Execution No
vember 1.-THE Last Hope of the Reds
Gone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-09-21
DOCTOR'S BIG BILL.

The TiIden Trustees Asked to Pay S143,-
600 for Medical Attendance.
New YORK, Sept. 13.-It is said the
bill of DR.. Charles E. Simmons for at
illness has not been paid. The bill is
for $143, 600 and the trustees of the es-
tate consider the amount asked several
times too glare
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
WRECKED NEAR JESUP.
he Rear Section of a Freight Train

The Rear Section of a Freight Train
HUNS Into the Forward Section.
Early yesterday morning the second
section OF south bound freight train on
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way ran into the rear part Of the first
section at the GO mile post. The place is
near Dale's mill, about nine miles south of
Jesup.
1t appears that the first section had not
been able to get up the grade at that
point and had stopped and run back in
order to get good headway. About the
time it stopped TO start ahead again the
second section came up behind and
smashed into 1t. Three or four box cars
were wrecked and the engine ofthe Sec
ond section was badly damaged.
The engineer and fireman escaped by
jumping. None OF the trainmen were
mucn hurt, but tramp, VINO was steal
ing a ride on the first section, was picked
UP iE the wreck. An adults dose of
stimulant was administered to the tramp
and he revived, when il was found that
no bones were broken. The morning
trains were delayed by the block on the
track, and the Albany express, due here
aC $3.50 a. m, did not arrive until about IL
O,cloek
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
Real Bargains.

Polo Caps for &c. and 100. Having re.
ceived new lot of fine Cashmere Caps
OF all shades, checks and stripes, every
one Of them worth Soc, which we are
Offering for l0c, the remainder OF the
first lot reduced down to &c.
For real bargains, whether in Clothing,
Shirts, Hats, Neckwear, Underwear,
Half-hose, Collars, Cuffs, Gentlemen's
Jewelry, Trunks, Valises, ETC., the Fa-
nous New YoeihilS.hing House, lao Con-
gress street, IS The pHsSa, buy. Our ia
cilities for getting bargaiRs-1ave to be ex-
planned for people to believe, and come to
see them when we offer them; SO many
stores advertising bargains which they
cannot show.
Two OF the firm reside IN New York. ali
the time on the lookoutii0r anything that
may be offered below the regular price
from Polo cap 10 a case Of piece goods ;
manufacturing all the Clothing we sell
thereby saving our patrons at least %
per cent, that being the jobbers' profit,
and ordinary retailers nave 10 charge an
other profit on top Of that. Anyone who
can reason can see that the Famous is the
place TO patronize, located three doors
from the corner of Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
No Right to Use His Name.

Mr.. G. b. Laaatte, Grand Master OF
the l. o. o. f. OF Georgia, has been in
Savannah several days visiting the
lodges here In his official capacity. In con-
versation with a former pupil of his.
now resident OF this city, but native
of Talbotton, Mr.. LaHatte stated that he
had received within day or two several
letters from citizens of Columbus, Tai
bottom and Hamilton, making inquiries
about j. L. Whitehead, who claims 20
represent the Globe Reserve Mutual
Life Insurance Company, OF Baltimore,
Md.
sSsit appears that Whitehead knew Mr..
LaHatte in Gainesville, Ca, and is us
ing his name TO aid in securing prem
iums for life insurance policies. Mr..
LaHatte understands that Whitehead is
representing that he, among other citi-
zens, has paid for and received a policy
through him. He SAYS that he never re-
ceived or paid for policy from White
head, and that the use OF his name is
without his authority.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN oMENs
PAUL PRY.
signs of Ill Luck

signs of Ill Luck.
To see a black cat crossing an eighth inch
clothes line.
To get kicked by brown mule in the dark
OF the moon.
To wear any other than B. III. Levy & Bro. 3
Gold and Silver Shirts.
To pay fancy prices for Clothing when b.
stock of Gents, Youths and Boys Clothing
at nominal prices.
To see collector over your left shoulder on
Monday morning.
To fail to sec b. Ii. Levy & Bros bargains
IN Gents Neckwear.
To mistake nickel for a five dollar gold
piece.
To overlook b. II. Levy 4 Bros cut prices
IN line Underwear and Hosiery.
To miss buying good overcoat at b. Ii.
Levy " Bros at summer prices.
To stay out late on Saturday night and ap-
pear at the Mayors Court on Monday morn
ing.
To forget that Il. II. Levy q Fro are the
leading fashionable Clothers and that their
prices are lower than elsewhere.
TO put the lighted end of a cigar in your
mouth.
To neglect taking advantage OF b. II. Levy
Il Bros numerous bargains in odd garments,
business and Dress suits, Collars, Guns,
Handkerchiefs, etc.
And the worst sort OF luck is 10 fail to read
all OF the foregoing paragraphs.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
GEN. ALEXANDERs BooK.
On Hallway Practice, Its Princi-
pies and Suggested Reforms.


Piles and Suggested Reforms.
Some quotations were made last week
in the MORNING NEWS from a brief
treatise entitled: "Raliway Practice, Its
Principles and Suggested Reforms Re-
viewed" by f. Porter Alexander. EX.
Guiding the newspapers, the railroad lit
erature or this country is not yolumi-
nous. Much of what there is comes from
non-railroad men, who are in a general
sense theorists. Charles Francis Adams,
Jr., is an exception. and Gen. Alexander,
President of the Central Railroad and
Banking Company, is another.
suggest on the subject OF reform in
railway practice is per Sc more interest
ing than something from pure theOrIst
who has had no experience i'll dealing
with transportation problems, and whose
suggestions are wholly based upon OBJ
servation.
Although it has just been published IL
is apparent that the sketch was written
several months ago, before the authors
election TO the Presidency Of the Central.
Before discussing any proposed
plans of reform, Gen. Alexan-
der briefly but very clearly
and cOnclsely deals with the cost of SER
vice, determinations, short versus long
hauls, and pools, He argues that rail-
way tariffs must be based upon value of
service rendered, rather than the actual
cost, the tariff TO be limited by reason
able profit upon cost of service and IN
vestment employed.
On the subject of pools, Gen. Alexan-
der takes the ground that the pool is a
much better arrangement for both the
shipper and the railroad than the public
generally believes. AS showing that the
charge of extortion cannot be maintained
against the pooling system the average
lleleut rate per ton per
mile for three years is given.
For 1885 it was 1.057c, against
1.l24c for 1884 and LAO for 1888, a decrease
of about 20 per cent. in the three years.
The author says that he believes the pool
has come to stay. If 1t fails, he thinks
consolidation must be the inevita-
bic result. Governmental ownership
OF the railroads is objected to, and good
reasons are given against it. The writer
believes that the growing power of the
press, the Jealousy of the average voter
and the constitutional limitations are
sufficient to hold the railroad corpora
lions in check. Prot. Ely and Mr.. Hud.
son are set one against the other, and
the theories of both as to reforms are
sharply criticised.
In conclusion, Gen. Alexander insists
that the present system Che wrote before
the passage of the interstate commerce
bill is very good one, that the country
has prospered under 1t and that it has
had a measure Of SUCCESS sufficient to
warrant some confidence and further
trial.
The writer's discussion of the railroad
problem ought to be interesting alike TO
railway men and the general public.
The points are we'll brought out, and the
whole work is a remarkable condensa-
ton OF facts and arguments.
1t is published by q. z. Putnam's Sons,
New York.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
s., f. and WIS Proposition for a
New Florida Connection.

s., f. and WIS Proposition for a
New Florida Connection.
Monticello and Tallahassee have been
trying tor a long time to get railroad
connection with the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway at Townsville or
some other point equally as advantageous
to them, They are willing, doubtless, to
render whatever assistance they can to-
ward securing such a connection. At last
chance is offered them to secure what
they want.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
railway offers TO build, equip and operate
branch line to either Monticello or
Tallahassee on condition that road is
graded to the Georgia line. If Monticello
should accept the condIti on she would
have to grade about ten miles of road,
and if Tallahassee, were to accept 1t che
would be required to grade about twenty
five miles.
The proposition has not yet been laid
before the people of either Monticello or
Tallahassee, but it will be in day or
two. The Savannah, Florida and West
ern is in earnest about the matter, and is
apparently ready to gO ahead with the
road at once If its proposition is accepted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
SUPPOSED TO BE DROWNED.
Bertram KuelIer Disappears From
the Steamer Ethel.

the steamer EtDci.
Mr.. Louis Kneller spent yesterday in
Savannah anxiOusly making inquiries
for his 12-year-old son Bertram. Last
Thursday Mr.. Kneller and his family
they were moving to Lawtonvllle, 5. c..
Just before the boat started the lad was
sent to Connor's book store to get book.
He was told that if the Katie left before
be got back he was to follow on the
Ethel, which was to leave in the after
noon. A colored boy was LETT to accom-
pany him, and when Bertram returned to
the wharf the Katie had gone. He ac-
cordingly got on the Ethel and made the
acquaintance OF gentleman, who took
the lad into his stateroom at night.
The next morning Bertram got up about
O'Clock and wandered about over the
steamer. He stopped at the engine-room,
and talked for some time with Ned Ram
say, tine engineer. That was the last
seen OF him, but ne was not missed until
8 o'clock, when the colored boy began
searching the boat for him.
The father, who got off at Bostick's
landing. waited there until the Ethel
came up. When he found that his son
was not on board he started back down
the river, inQuiring at every landing.
Nowhere could he find any trace OF the
boy, and Mr.. kneller came on to Savan-
nah, where he arrived Saturday night,
but he heard nothing of his son here. II
is supposed that the lad fell overheard
and was drowned.
Mr.. Kueller was in the employ Of the
Savannah GuanO Company for six years,
and more recently was with the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway Com
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-21
Local Personal,

Among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday were W Barrett and
wife. New York; q T Sibley and wife,
Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. r. Otter, A G
Chambers, Philadelphia; Il L Rollins, 0
Il Pierce, Boston; A K Meyers, Syracuse;
n M0tfatt, Brooklyn; f W Worleu,
Indianapolis; ii Rosenberg, Richmond /:
ii + Dalton, Jacksonville; l d White
Newark; ID Il Fisher, Charleston.
At the Marshall House were A j. Dem
ing, Atlanta; Mrs w Wytche, Macon; II
Kuessel, Charleston, c; G b Sanders0n,
Boston; K d Reynolds, Brooklyn, n Y;
+ A Finke, Baltimore; w II Gr0iIein and
wife, Boston; L w Waters. b ooklyn. N
Y; VIM . Buckley, Geo X Dickinson.
Hartford, Conn; Il III Helcks, Doctor
town; John McRae, Tom. Evans, Nc
Vile.
AT the Harnett House were B + Waiter
and wife, ChillicOthe, o; a l. Davis, Dan
vile, Va; ID A Byers and wife, Greenville,
Mich; ID IL Porter, Saratoga, n Y; j
Riley, Chicago; ID q Black burn, Need
ham; Michael Carey, ID T Hoagland and
wife, Philadelphia; 9 l. Slmms, LAGRANGE;
n Rosso, Brunswick; G l. Gardner, Rem.
ingtou Park, Fla; II Thlgpen, Stockton;
Chilean, Dupont.
At the Screven House were Gen and
Mrs Van Vlet, S Tknapp, w Il Colby,
Waite, NJ Dean, Edward Davis, New York |:
j Elsas, Cincinnati; w G Lyons. Macon;
John Duyton and wife, Greenwich. Conn (;
Mrs A Woodman, Mrs A Il Knapp, Mrs
Florence Woodman, Medford, Mass; Mrs
j Tallant, Pittsneld, Mass; James
Towles, Baltimore; Jacob Hass. Atlanta.